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The Osceola times., 1887-03-05
THE GARFIELD FAMILY.
A Glimpse at the Handsome Hone a
Mentor and lis Occupant

A Glimpse at the Handsome Eons at
Mentor and lis Occupant
In five years there have been many
notable changes in the Garfield family
There have been no deaths, but the
children of whom the father was so
iond have grown up. The two older
boys have begun a course ia the CO.
lumbia College Law School, and Harry.
the elder. has been teaching in some
Eastern school. Both are graduates Of
Williams College. James X Garfield
has been studying law with Judge
Boynton in Cleveland, and Is looked
upon by friends OF his father as the
son most like him in every way.
He has his fathers size, complexion.
eyes and manner. Both sons are now
men, and have, it is said. great am
bition. Miss Mollie, the only daughter.
is now young woman taller than her
mother, and has about finished her
studies. The two younger sons,
Abram and lrwin-the latter named
for General Irwin Mcdowell old
enough to enter school on the Hud-
son. and left home for their duties
there recently. They had never been
away from home alone before.
Since the preliminary education of
Abram and Irwin IN the Cleveland
public schools the mother has had no
further desire to live in city. She
has ordered her mansion in Cleveland
sold and has decided to make her
future home in Mentor She has here
added TO the modest frame house of
her husband Queen Anne" structure
which cost $4,000. 1t is the most inn
posing home IN the country, although
the new part is behind and wholly SUBJ
servient TO the old house in which the
President lived. This still remains the
head and front of the Garfield home,
although remodeled to conform with
the addition. A $4,000 addition TO n
5000 house is "a curiosity in modern
architecture, but sentiment for the
past and its illustrious dead inspired
it. There are probably sixty rooms in
both new and old houses. They are
all furnished in modern style and with
considerable elegance. and there is an
air of aristocracy about the interior
which Garfield did not know in his own
home. Although the house is far in
the country it has all the conveniences
of city home-in plumbing, gas-tit-
ting and steam-heating.
A natural gas well has been bored on
the farm, and the yard is kept lighted
day and night. The main entrance is
through the old house. In the hall
facing the door is "Grandma' Gar
fields old wall-sweep clock. which her
husband brought home Just sixty years
ago. 1t is stll the STANDARD time" of
that house, and keeps on ticking just
as it did when the President was born.
To the left is the smoking room, which
ia lounging room for the family,
James being their only one who
smokes. To the right is the Old parlor,
now a reception room, .nd rich IN relics
of the dead. 1t was once his study.
Bibles and other books are upon the
tables, and the furniture is much the
the same as when the family left for
Washington. Ladi-s' World.
The Osceola times., 1887-03-05
PENCIL AND ouk
New . reutonie Drsu<htssnan WAiDpsA
the "Big Bully Of the Prairiss."
L

new . rsstouie Drauxhts,~aa wAiDpsl
the "Big Bully Of the Prairisa"
Mexican Letter.l
| One Of the notorious characters Of this
section 10 Threetoed Watson. He has 90
quired the coveted notoricty Of being bad
man, and a refusal TO drink with him WA,
until recently, deadly insult.
Two mining engineers, a day or two ago,
were sitting in q salocn, and whom W A.
son ordered every body up TO tho bar one
OF them, Q German named Winkler, po-
litely declined. Mr. Watson produced .
ponderous pistol. and, poking the mussls
into Winkler's face, he roared;
"Yer won't drink with me, yer Dutch
tenderfooti Reckon yer don't know ma
I'm bowling blizzard Of the persrie, I
am, and when I'm turned loose it's dirty
work cleaning up the ranch. rm . gen.
tleman, and you'll drink whisky long o.
me or make soft seat for the coroner"
Mr.. Winltler shut one eye and squinted
into the pistol barrel, and quietly TO
marked.
"Well, II you insist, I'm with you"
Getting up from the table he walked
over to the bar and stood beside Watson,
who ftourished the pistol once more under
MS nose ana tntn rtturneu IL 10 inc not-
ster Holding whisky glass In his left
hand, Winkler took from his vest pocket
a draughtman's fine, hard lead pencil,
sharpened TO needle point Turning 70
fhree-toed Watson, he said:
'Look here, sirl You are bigger man
than ! am, and could whip me IL you want
ed TO without any weapons. ! didn't
want to drink, but you pulled pistol and
would have shot me il hadn't stepped up
here carry no arms, you see; nothing
but a pencil"
Here Winkler poised the pencil, which
he grasped firmly with his right thumb
and fingers, directly opposite Watson's
face as though to call attention TO the in
significance o. his armory and emphasize
his remarks, at the same time looking the
bully steddily in the eye.
Snow, want to tell you," he continued,
'that you are an Internal scoundrel and .
coward, and l can lick you with lead
pencil" and just as the bully reached for
his gun the pencil darted forward like Q
flash into his left eye the point passing
accurately through the pupil. Three
toed Watson yelled in agony and fell upon
the floor, writing and shrieking. Mr..
Winkler put the pencil back into his vest
pocket, replaced the untasted whisky up
on the bar and went out. Watson may
pull through il he has luck, but that eye
will be of no more use to him, and his
privileges as bad man are gona
The Osceola times., 1887-03-05
Is This So 2

A few years ago little book fell into
our hands, recounting the experience OF Q
certain prominent business man, from
which 1t appeared that rs with most
Americans, TOO close attention 10 bus ness
had broken his heath. The doctor SAID he
could not live He then stated that he used
a certain article which efectualy cured
him, and "out Of gratitude for his own re-
covery he determined TO devote portion
Of his fortune u spreading its merits be-
fore the world"
As we read 1t we said: "This Is evi.
IDENTIFY q shrewd expression OF a collmer-
cial motive; 1t sounds well; 1t reads well
but many peop . will not believe it."
In a few years, however, that man got
famous tn, world over. He gave several
hundred thousand dollars TO Astronomical
research, and his name became house
hold word in nearly every home In the
United States.
Hundreds Of thousands OF people to-day,
without reservation. say that 10 this man
alone they owe their lives.
II ten men are collected together the
chances are that IL one man accidentally
refers to Warmers safe cure seven OF then
will be able to tell, from their own expert
ence or from the experience OF theil
friends, OF marvellous results which thai
remedy has wrought
Nothin has ever been put on the market
we are told, the sale OF which has been SC
great and x pit up so wonderfully, an this
alone Is evidence that merit Is ut the bot
tom Of its popularity.
In our flies we find many an advertise
ment from this house. Some people have
believed, have usel and have been cured
others have disbelleved, have not used, and
died.
The manufacturers have stated, a. the
result Of their most crroful Investigations,
that the con lition Of the kidneys is the key
TO health. and that 1t " know II the kid
neys are maintained in health by Warmers
safe cure, ninety-three per cent OF diseases
would disappear.
Tho uric acid, or waste Of the system,
left in the blood, by what may be called
constipated kidneys. blocks up the system
and carries disease TO every organ.
This statement maze time and time
again, Is SO full OF nse that II Is now &C.
cepted as o scientific truth by insurance
compasies who reject millions OF risks
every ye lr II there is tre least inactivity OF
these organs.
The public is tired Of the wrangles OF
this school and of that school, and 1t Is
quick TO recognize anything that has such
conceded merit, and on this ground alone
can we account for its extraordinary sales
and popularity.
The Osceola times., 1887-03-05
/" The Proper study of Mankind 10 Man.

" The Proper study of Mankind 10 Man."
says the illustrous Pope. IL no had in
cluded woman in the list, he would have
been nearer the truth. II not SO poetical.
DR.. r v. Pierce has made them both life
study, especially woman, and tho peculiar
derangements TO wh' n her delicate sys-
tenn is liable. Many women in the land
who are acquainted with DIR. Pierce only
through his "Favorite Prescription" bless
him with all their hearts, for he has brought
them the panacea for all those chronic all
ments peculiar TO their sex; such as lcucor-
rhHa, prolapsus and other d splacements,
liberation. "internal fever" bloating,
tendency TO internal cancer, and other all
ments. Price reduced 10 one dollar By
druggists.
The Osceola times., 1887-03-05
A NEW MANIA

The Crack walking Craze PrevaIliug
Among Dwellers AZ the National Capi-
tai.
There are several members Of Congress
who have what is known as the crack
walking craze Not one Of these men
would step upon a crack in days walk
unless obliged TO do so by the presence Of
brick sidewalk. They will walk from
the Capitol and go the entire length Of
Pennsylvania avenue, as far as the Treas
ury Department, and not step on q single
crack. There Is certain scientific man
here whose mare is known all over tho
world. Knowing him to be crack-walk.
cr. the Boston 7eieyrdm correspondent
asked him how the habit became fxod
upon him.
After being assured thst his name
would not be given, he replied: ~ have
had this cracx-walking habit for twenty
years In the first place, l started, just
for fun, TO see If could avoid stepping on
. crack going a certain distance. l found
that could, and | made up my mind TO
keep it up for that day. As ! had . COR
tain amount Of walking to do, at first
this craze was sort OF pleasant diver
sion, then it became a settled habit
have tried TO break it up time and time
uRdlu, Out IL nus sutH u Holu On mo buAs !
presume I will remain crack-w alksr Ia
the end Of my days. There is one peculi-
aritv about crack-walking and that is,
that IL | should happen by accident "a
slep on a crack, it would upset me for the
day. Whenever have done this always
60 back and step over the crack. can't
tell why do it, but do. Several times
have made up my mind to go right ahead
and forget AL about my misstep on my
way to the cffice, but l couldn't ! have
even sat here for two hours in nervous
terror trying TO overcome the feeling and
dt the end put on my coat and hat and
walk down the street to step over the
hateful crack. l know others that are as
badly afflicted as am, They are all peo
pie Of highly nervo'' 'e'n ner1ments."
The Osceola times., 1887-03-05
One Game She Cou,d Play

LETS 90 to the theater tonight"
said Snufkins.
mo, can't do it. promised 70
stay at home tonight and play cards
with my wife. Very pleasant way to
spend the evening. You ought to try
it,"
ats no good I've tried it"
"Perhaps your wife doesn't play a
good game.
"Well, / dunno" said Snufkins rub
bing his head rehectively. "She's a
first rate at draw poker. ."-MercAaW
Traveller
The Osceola times., 1887-03-05
A Rather Delicate Question.

A French witness was asked the ques-
ton whether he ever went to church He
said TO the examining counsel, Mr.. p:
''Sair, object 10 answer de kesteon-it 10
not proper kcsteon." The counsel in
sisted, and the witness said: II appeal to
your honneur-if it is propair kesteon."
The Judge ruled that the question was Il
proper one and must be answered, and
lhereupon the witness, with utter uncon-
sciousness OF his blunder, SAID (convul-
ding the crowded court with laughter). u
leaffar from your honneur--if it Is not
,roper kesteon; for If say no dee eyes OF
ieyholo coufti1 i1upos ust II cay ycs. J
tsa5S N.Y.
The Osceola times., 1887-03-05
American Harvesting Machinery In AUS
tralia,

Australian papers just received announce
the award of the National Gold Medal TO
AULTMAN, MILLER a. Co., of Akron, O, for
their Light Draft Buckeye Fol1ing y ndcr
as the result of the National tie I'd trial held
in December last The following, cut from
the Melbourne 4rgus of December IL 1885,
giving part culars of the contest, Will be Uf
Interest The Argus says:
The field trial OF reapers and binders in
connection with the National Show at
Shepparton was held on Tuesday, the l4th
inst, on Mr. Guthre's farm, about two
miles from shepparton. Owing to the
pressure OF harvest work, crops IN all dl-
rections being ripe, the attendance of farm
ers did not exceed 80, but great interest
was taken in the proceedings. AS at the
late show, the Judges placed The liorusby
machine first Mccormick seconl and the
Woods third; the "Buckoys" pres ,nta-
tive disliSed being ! fl out in the cold, and
demanded q field trial ; proviied by the
rules, the NJ Cormick also sharing in the
protest; 80 the prizes were held over pend
ing the field trial The crop was ripe
wheat, and the lind was so rough that
none of the machines could show very low
cutting, and the i1lting over the h rd clois
was toierally severe ON horses, ma hines
and drivers Two o'clock was the hour liked
for The trial but as the Buckeye" was the
only machine then ready, delay was
caused by the Hornsby and Mccormick
experts giving II ir machines "A pre-
hminary run IN the adjoining block of crop
and a start was not made until quarter
past three. The five JUICES gave great at
tention to their duties, and were ably sec.
onded by the subcommittee appointed by
the society and the secretary. Mr. Harold
B TURNKEY. About two acres were allotted
10 each machine, and they finished in
the following order: Buckeye hour 10
minutes; Hornsby, hour l9 minutes; !;
Mccormick, ] hour 26 minutes The two
latter machines were drawn by three
horses each, while two lighter horses
worked the "Buclieye" binder with equal
ease. The decision Of the judges was based
on the followiu G scale of points:
The Osceola times., 1887-03-05
Blowing Up He'll Gate

has been laborious and costly work, but
the eni justities the effort Obstruction in
any important channel means disaster. Oh
struetlons In the organs of the human body
bring inevitable disease. They must be
cleared away, or physical wreck will fol
low. Keep the liver in order, and the pure
ordered and the channels are cloggcd with
impurities, which result in disease and
death. No her medicine equals DR.
P.erce's Golden Medical Discovery" fol
acting upon the liver and purifying the
blood
The Osceola times., 1887-03-05

The Judges (Messrs. A. Kinfa.d, IT,
Wilkinson, j. Grieve, j. M'lntyrc and j..
MGuinness) thus swSrded the "Bu, k yen
the first prlze with the maximum number
OF points; Hornsby second, with 43, and
Mccormick third. with "a, adding that the
work performed was the best they had
ever seen, aud their decision va cheered
by the farmers present
The Osceola times., 1887-03-05
0usw Obsasesa n Q 1ussaA
t0tsaso HssliAl

The latest add ition 70 Bowery museum,
In New York City. 10 On sstrensly queer
skeleton, said 70 have bass reosntly
found 10 . cave near the city Of Bcunes,
South America. II was, when discovered,
imbedded in some chemical substance,
which has preserved II In almost . per-
feet state. This skeleton 10 that Of Q cross
between . monkey and . maa- Il has die
tsnctly . monker's head, but the ears are
long, the arms, hands, legs and feet are
the same a those Of q man, the finger Aad
toe nails being well developed
The Osceola times., 1887-03-05
fsench wedding Fsshioss.

A. many Of the weddings lstsiy rrsses
brides have adopted a fashiss = hicA u
always followed by royal ladies In En
gland, Wis: To wear the vail on the face
They do not fasten II SO often with dis
monds - In England, but two bands o.
orange blossoms now frequently keep 4
in place. Lace, especially old lace, never
shows better than on pale yellow satin
Pink woolen gowns, trimmed with velvet
are much worn by young people. velve
being the one fabric which 10 most en-
ployed for trimmings of all kinds, whether
1t be in simple galoons or perforated ones
outlined with gold, or mere bands.
The Osceola times., 1887-03-05

Use after each zeal Scotrs Emulsion
with Hypophosphites. 1t Is as palatable -
milk, aud easily digested. The rapidly
with which delicate people improvs with
It's use IL wonderful Use It AMI try your
weight As remedy for Consumption
Throat affections and Bronchitis, II u un-
equalcd. Please read: al used Scotts
Emulsion In child eight months old with
good resultA He gained four pounds IN
very short time "-fHo. PRiM, NJ D.,
Alabama
The Osceola times., 1887-03-05
4 Maid Not Easily stumped
philadelphia Press.

The yousg men attending the Harvard
Medical School have a prejudice against
the female students, one of whom 10 Miss
Annie Copeland, Of Bridgewater. They
called her TO attend case Of fracture Of q
leg The patient was a man fifty years
old, and when the lady exposed the dam.
aged member she found it to be q broken
wooden leg She sent for hammer and
nails, made substantial repairs and
charged twenty-five dollars, the collection
OF which she enforced by the aid Of Q con-
stable.
The Osceola times., 1887-03-05
Why She was Angry.

They sat on rustic bench, under the
moons pale beam, in the garden os =
stately Austin mansion.
perhaps you are angry with me for
having been so bold a. to kiss you. But
it was only one."
ayes. sir. that's just why I am angr
with YOU"
The lover pondered a moment, and
then mitigated her anger with another
kiss.-IeIas Sjtings.
The Osceola times., 1887-03-05
THAT KNOCK.

rhe following excellent parody was written b
Q glrl not fourteen yesrs Of Age.-Ed. PAiis
sslpAia Coll
l.
Once upon . morning dreary,
As dosca. weak and weary,
From the strife OF day before,
Suddenly heard sound,
Like footstep on the ground,
Creeping toward my chamber dos,
Only this and nothing moro.
And as 7 was almost mapping,
Suddenly heard tapping
AS I'd often heard before.
Well I knew that direful warnine
As lay there every morning,
Time to get up.
Nothing more.
AsIlay there almost fainting,
Louder then upon the painting
OF my chamber door
Came again that fatal calling,
Always sounding SO appalling,
Time 10 get up.
Nothing more.
Nv,
Presently my soul grew stronger,
Said to myself mo longer
I'll be troubled by that bore"
Then again heard a knocking
And somebody try the locking
OF my chamber door.
II was maid, but not Lenore
Back into my pillows sinking,
Set then my wits 10 thinking
OF q rrsc not used before;
But could not fall a-napping,
For That everlasting tapping
Op my chamber door.
Merely this and nothing more
VI
But as still heard the sounding
or that never ending pounding
On my chamber door;
"Willit never ceasef' questioned
CWith an adjective not mentioned
Nameless here for evermore.j
But as now had grown the knocking,
Into something almost shocking,
"Yes!l ~ yelled, and something more.
Then as came another knock
With muttered 'eight o'clock"
Through the barrier OF the door
Out hopped upon the floor.
Oh that rap so sad and mock.ng,
On that hateful, horrid knocking
In the morning ON my door;
WIN never have releaseY
Will that knocking never eeasef
Says my Uistinct.
Neyernore.
The Osceola times., 1887-03-05

FooD makes Blood and Blood makes
Beauty. Improper digestion OF food ncces-
sarily produces bal sood, resulting In a
feeling Of fullness in the stomach, acidity,
heartburn, SICK K-headache, and other dys-
peptic symptoms. A c osely confined life
causes Indigestion, CONSTIPATION, bilious
ness and loss OF appetite. To remove these
troubles there Is no remedy equal 70 Prick.
ly Ash Bltters. II has been tried and
proven TO be specific.
The Osceola times., 1887-03-05

FoR CoUGHs AND THROAT DIsoRprRs
use BRowS's BRONCHIAL TRocuEs. slave
never changed my mind respecting them,
except tn nix better of that which l beyan
thinking well ot"-Rcp. Heniy Ward
Bseeher. Sold only in boxes Price % eta
The Osceola times., 1887-03-05
NOVEMBER, 1880. Thomas Tormey, Scot

NOVEMBER, 1880, Thomas Tormey, Scott
Depot, Putnam Co, W. Va, wrote: "ln
bed with sciatca; am using 81. Jacobs OIL p"
Oct 25th, 1876, he writes: "Three rub
bings with it, got me out and cured me.
No return"
ave have used Red Star Cough Cure"
write the Sisters of the Notre Dame,
Govanstown, NJ l., 'for the cure OF coughs,
oppression of the chest and sore throat u
Price twenty five cents bottle.
The Osceola times., 1887-03-05

Neither are all prepl. ed remedies unrelia-
BILE. This Is proven by the results follow
ing the use OF DR.. Harter's Iron Tonic for
dyspepsia, rheumatism, rofu'a, jaundice
torpid liver and general weakness.
The Osceola times., 1887-03-05

Or. Pierce's "Pellets" (the original "little
liver pills'o and no pam or gripng Cure
sick or bilious headache, sour stomach, and
cleanse the system and bowels. 25 cehts q
vial.
The Osceola times., 1887-03-05

A BRAssY proceeding = eating In res
taurant whose forks need re"iating.-
Asv Hossn NeOs.
The Osceola times., 1887-03-05

DRY and gray hair will become moist and
dark by the use of Hali's II ,ir Renewer.
For sudden colds, hoarseness, or irrita-
ton OF the throat, taKe Ayers Cherry
PectoraL
The Osceola times., 1887-03-05

Henry Bergh has no patron like
the late Baron Joest, OF Paris. He left
s5OO, 200 to the Paris Society for tn
Preysntioa q Cruslv 70 AaimslA-R
u - -. - -. .sl-.L..-e
The Osceola times., 1887-03-05

Coon ApvIcs.-Uso Hals's Honey of
Piks's Toothsch6 Drops Cure h one minute
The Osceola times., 1887-03-05

A sLrp Of the pen-a young porker.-
Boxfoa RuiAin
The Osceola times., 1887-03-05
MAKING TURPENTINE.
A Great Industry of the Old North
State.

The Pine Regional Crop OF "Boxes"-who
Do the Work-Converting the Crude Ar
ticle Into Spirits and Rosin.
The Osceola times., 1887-03-05

A TYPE Of the people-tin-type-1seass
tSv Post Express.
The Osceola times., 1887-03-05
No Trouble to Swallow

THR man who commits suicide BY hang.
ing dies OF his own free will and cord.
The Osceola times., 1887-03-05
All Men are not Bad,

Man wants but little here below-sero--
Bostoa Courts.
The Osceola times., 1887-03-05

An auctioneer does as he is bid, . post
man - he 10 directed.
The Osceola times., 1887-03-05

3 months treatment for Soc. Pfso's
Remedy for Catarrh. Sold by drug gista
The Osceola times., 1887-03-05

Farmers are reported TO consume $1,000
tons Of twine per year On self binding har-
VestAra
The Osceola times., 1887-03-05

CHxsrrur hrir-ths scn Of Q negro
mins treL Merchant Traveller.
The Osceola times., 1887-03-05

HIS life perpetual grind-ths miller
~ y Grsph.e.
The Osceola times., 1887-03-05
How to Gain Fiesh and strength.

II b she empty heart that scheA Ths
he I'd V differenL-N. u. iscays,A
The Osceola times., 1887-03-05

The following excellent parody was written by
sslpAia Cal.l
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-29
Poor Lights Abroad.i

Correspondence Brooklyn Eagle
Neither in London. Paris nor Rome has the
electric light been yetintroduced Yes, there are
few tights, just enough to tell the existence Of
such grand and useful invention and to make
its absence both felt and regretted Fancy what
a gorgeous spectacle the Louvre. the Hotel des
lnvalides, the Pantheon, the boulevards in
Paris, and Westminster st. Paul. the Honse OF
Parliament. and the somber, wierd old
Tower itself in London would present llumina-
ted by hundreds of electric lights. But what
would Rome be under similar conditions But
even gas is a Limited quantity on the cnnti-
nent In the general run of hotes-even the very
finest of them and in other respects fairly equip
ped-the time-honored candle and candlestck
still hold the fort and reign supreme. By the
way. in none of the churches Of Rome is light of
any kind ever used except, of course, the candles
the affairs. There is no gas. stoves, no
heating apparatus Hence there never any
evening, or rather night, services held. not even
are confessions heard after dark. One of the
principal reasons for this state of-thngs seems to
be greater safetys sake and to guard against ac-
cidental or malicious damage by fire or explo-
SONS, and also for the greater Profession of the
priceless paintings and statues which adorn
every church in Rome.